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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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